West Sussex appears to be the "best" with119 cases. Some boroughs like Kingston are a tad below, but I don't think anywhere over 100 will be the lowest level. Hope I'm wrong, as I'm ready to travel for a decent night out (ie Brighton) if I'm allowed!
Oh - as a fellow West Sussex resident I did not even realise we are the best. Surely 119 cases in a fairly big county with 900k people living in it should be sufficient enough not to be in Tier 2
Unfortunately it's not 119 cases, it's 119 cases per 100,000 of the population. That's how it's worked out to even out areas of high and low density. Still a reasonably good number, but nothing like summer when it was 10-20 per 100,000 and I could visit.
The problem is that they are taking a regional approach. In the real world, there are nine UK regions. Most regions have an area with high numbers. That instantly enables the government to justify making every region tier 3. It’s a ridiculous situation as it takes hours to drive from east to west or north to south in any region. But this approach enables the government to exercise more control and suppress the population with an authoritarian regime. To back this up, Sky are reporting that nowhere is expected to be tier 1 as a result.
Genuine question, controlling the people for what end?
I think soaps like eastenders, the lotto and that are probably more controlling of the populus tbh ?
Everyone would do well to remember that politicians are politicians because they want power. Ten years working in the public sector taught me that. This is proving the perfect opportunity. Anyone thinking that politicians get involved in politics to serve the public is very naive.
The government control society mate. Taxes, education, employment and the rule of law dictate pretty much all we do and society.
Taxes and laws make society. Complete freedom from those is anarchy, literally. Right to do whatever you want when you want. Thus society is giving up absolute freedoms for benefits society brings ?
A professor in human behaviour and sociology made the point the gov are having to do something for xmas, cause like you said, people will say bollox to it, break the rules. But then afterwards people will just not give a toss and not go back to the rules and we still have several months of winter to get through. So a "sanctioned" small window of relaxation of rules might mitigate that.
Usually I would agree with political ideology you mention. Tory free market and freedom is evolving. I think we are in different times. It is apparent there is a new centre right / right wing ideology that has emerged over a number of years where the state is high on control and high on economic regeneration and redefinition. Russia and Brazil are good examples. Many would say that North Korea has driven this from the underground following the end of the Soviet Union which was it second largest trading partner. You could add China shifting from left to right in terms of economic controls while remaining steadfast left wing in terms of controlling its population. I think we are just seeing the latest new world order.Taxes and laws make society. Complete freedom from those is anarchy, literally. Right to do whatever you want when you want. Thus society is giving up absolute freedoms for benefits society brings ?
Also be careful not to conflate what happens after covid with gov Brexit law changes (employment rights and so on).
And honestly, not meeting mates in a pub during a pandemic is a rational restriction. (Btw even in tier 3 still can meet people outside in public spaces)
I don't see how the gov would want to keep that or other restrictions they have had to impose, grudgingly and very late each time any longer than have too. Cause means less money for them and a headache.
Tories - we want least responsibility as possible. For anything ?
